According to reports, Liverpool is ready to approve medicals for Fabinho and Jordan Henderson after negotiations over the latter’s sale advanced yesterday.
The Reds have already spent £35 million on Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton and another £60 million on Dominik Szoboszlai from RB Leipzig.
That appeared to set up the Liverpool midfield for another campaign, but reports of Saudi Arabia’s interest in Fabinho and Henderson have destroyed Jurgen Klopp’s plans.
With transfer expert Fabrizio Romano revealing yesterday that the Brazilian has agreed to join Saudi side Al-Ittihad, it is currently believed that Fabinho’s departure is further along.
According to Romano’s YouTube channel, “Many things are moving around Liverpool in terms of [their] midfield.” “This is a revolution and a really important time for Liverpool.
“They signed Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister, but the agreement between Fabinho and Al-Ittihad is now complete in terms of the player and is being discussed between Liverpool and Al-Ittihad.
Liverpool is still being extremely cautious about the process as they wait for the official documents to check specifics of the payment terms and installments.
“However, the negotiation is well underway and advanced. Due to this, Fabinho is not travelling with Liverpool to Germany.
With rumours that Al Ettifaq, who have prepared a £700k-a-week deal, are unwilling to pay a fee to take the England international to the Middle East, Henderson’s future is less certain.
However, according to Football Insider, “after negotiations advanced in the last 24 hours,” Liverpool “expects to follow the sale of Fabinho this week with that of captain Jordan Henderson.”
According to the website, Henderson has “agreed” to join Steven Gerrard at Al Ettifaq, and Fabinho “has been given the green light by the club to finalise the terms of a £40 million move to Al-Ittihad.” The two medical exams are also “imminent” now that Henderson “agreed.”
As Al Ettifaq is now anticipated to pay around £10 million for Henderson, it is understood that exits for both players are “well advanced and expected to go through.”
The Saudi club is confident that a medical and the necessary paperwork will be finished soon, bringing the English international’s illustrious 12-year Anfield career to a close.
